The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1887-06-24
FASHIONS IN FURNITURE.
They Change with as Much Frequency ms
the styles I'm Hats and Bonnets.

They Change with as Much Frequency ms
the styles I'm Hats and Bonnets.
It Il probable that if 1t were rs easy
to discard an old suit of furniture and
procure n new one, as Ii Is for those
who have the means to order ~ new
dress, our houses would never wear n
homclike or familiar look. for no sooner
would we become acquainted with the
vagaries of the chairs, bureaus and
other articles of furniture. and each
angle and protuberlnce be SO well
known that they could be avoided in
the dark, than we would have To ac-
custom ourselves to new arrange
ment and map out n new chart. As it
Is, n suit of furniture which five or six
years ago held leading position in
fashionable circles, is to-day looked
upon as out of date. 1t requires about
five years for the accomplishment of II
complete evolution in style. This.
perhaps, is very judicious arrange
ment, for the young couple that
have their house newly furnished
when they set out together may
have their home refurnished in the
latest STYLE when the fifth anniversary.
known as the wooden wedding, is cele-
brated. What will they do when the
tenth anniversary arrives? BY that
time they should have money enough
to refurnish their house If they wish to
do So, or sense enough to care nothing
for the rules of fashion. Five years
ago about the only wood used in
the manufacture of furniture was
black walnut. Occasionally q
bedroom suit in ash or white wood was
discovered, but such an object at
traeted as much attention rs the wear
er of an India helmet would i'm walk
down Broadway. To-day black wal
nut still holds place in society, but I
has been outranked by mahogany. oak
and cherry. Bedroom suits made OF
dark cross-erained mahogany are the
chief attraction in furniture salesrooms
to-day, and articles of furniture made
of this wood command higher price
than the same designs made up IN
other fashionable woods. There are
many purchasers. however. who prefer
the honest, sturly-looSing oak, or the
bright and warm looking cherry.
Mahogany was the most fashionable
| of all woods about half century ago,
| and no doubt there are slowed away In
| cellars or attics, or still doing service
in the second or third generation, many
bedstead. bureau or parlor suit which
/ is Just sufficiently antique to meet the
! prevailing demand Mahogany will
! take n high polish and will wear ''for,
ever" as the dealers say, as it is very
tough. We know of one suit of furni-
/ ture made of this wood which has sue.
cessfully withstood the wear and teai
of two generations of boys and has nj
as many sears to-day rs the boys them.
\ selves. Oak furniture does not take N
brilliant polish as mahogany, black
walnut or cherry, but it has a busincs.
like look and is preferred by many be
cause it has more genuine antiqu,
appearance. This wood is but littl,
used in the manufacture of bedroom
suits, but for dinner chairs, desks, hat
| trees and chiffonicrs it is preferred
There are marked shades in oak, anu
in the manufacture of desks especially
a very pretty effect is produced by thC
judicioHs combination of these shades
Cherry is used for almost every pur
pose and is selected generally in tn,
manufacture of Sleepy Hollow and
other more or less comfortable work
ing chairs and easy chairs.-N u. Mai
and Express.